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F1 2016 review: A tough transitional year for Renault
Motorsport.com's experts rate the Formula 1 teams' performance during the 2016 season. Today: Renault, which spent the year at the back of the field as it builds for a better future. Tech highlights By Giorgio Piola and Matt Somerfield The RS16 will not be remembered as a technical marvel. The chassis - handicapped by a transition from the underfunded Lotus outfit - was designed to suit both the Mercedes and Renault power units. This severely compromised performance and whilst the team made good with what little it had, the challenge posed by next year's regulations changes led to nothing more than bug fixes and aerodynamic choices that suited each circuit. For example, in Italy the...
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